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the president announced today that the u.s. will essentially stay the course in the war that has essentially become his. >> we will never waiver from our goal of disrupting, dismantling, and ultimately defeating al qaeda. >> reporter: with president obama's new way forward in the region, and his tripling of the troop level to roughly 100,000, this year was the deadliest for u.s. troops. nonetheless, the report cites progress -- improved cooperation with the government of pakistan and success degrading al qaeda in the border area between afghanistan and pakistan. >> senior leaders have been killed. it's harder for them to plot and launch attacks. >> reporter: though the president failed to say that success is largely attributable to predator drones. the review states that the momentum achieved by the taliban in recent years has been arrested in much of the country and reversed in key areas of afghanistan. nick schifrin, our reporter on the ground, tells us what the review does not. >> reporter: afghans in the north and west tell
the president announced today that the u.s. will essentially stay the course in the war that has essentially become his. >> we will never waiver from our goal of disrupting, dismantling, and ultimately defeating al qaeda. >> reporter: with president obama's new way forward in the region, and his tripling of the troop level to roughly 100,000, this year was the deadliest for u.s. troops. nonetheless, the report cites progress -- improved cooperation with the government of pakistan...
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and down at 17th, the u.s. in our travels to china, it was everywhere, that laser focus on education. this public school in shanghai, where the children were 2 years old. by three, they're at school from 8:00 until 4:00, already learning phrases in english. and the older kids wondered from diane if the reverse was true back here in the u.s. >> do you speak chinese? >> reporter: no. >> reporter: on average, chinese students attend 41 more days of school every year. and with some, attending classes on the weekends, it amounts to 30% more hours of instruction every year, too. china, and now much of asia, firmly sees a future beyond those factories. >> nobody wants to be the shoe manufacturer of the world. everybody wants to be in the scientific and technical sector. >> reporter: it's a global turning point the u.s. has faced before. 1960, then candidate john f. kennedy frustrated that the soviets at that moment seemed to be winning the space race. >> the first vehicle in space was called sputnik, not vanguard. >>
and down at 17th, the u.s. in our travels to china, it was everywhere, that laser focus on education. this public school in shanghai, where the children were 2 years old. by three, they're at school from 8:00 until 4:00, already learning phrases in english. and the older kids wondered from diane if the reverse was true back here in the u.s. >> do you speak chinese? >> reporter: no. >> reporter: on average, chinese students attend 41 more days of school every year. and with...
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the u.s. troops agree. and everyone we talked to said that despite the polls, they see progress every day, which they believe will ultimately lead to success. >> can we win this war? well, i certainly wouldn't be here if i didn't think we could make a huge difference. >> reporter: but the general says he doesn't want to fool anyone. this will take time, and it will take more sacrifice. martha raddatz, abc news, kunar province, afghanistan. >>> and still ahead tonight on "world news," an amazing medical breakthrough. a way to keep a donated heart beating until it reaches the desperate recipient. >>> 30 years after his death, john lennon, the lost interview. >>> and, a loyal son who passes up a chance to play in the super bowl, for love of his parents. etfs? exchange traded funds? don't just give me ten or twenty to choose from. come on. td ameritrade introduces commission-free etfs with a difference-- more choice. over a hundred etfs.... ...chosen by the unbiased experts at morningstar associates. let me pic
the u.s. troops agree. and everyone we talked to said that despite the polls, they see progress every day, which they believe will ultimately lead to success. >> can we win this war? well, i certainly wouldn't be here if i didn't think we could make a huge difference. >> reporter: but the general says he doesn't want to fool anyone. this will take time, and it will take more sacrifice. martha raddatz, abc news, kunar province, afghanistan. >>> and still ahead tonight on...
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even american exports, u.s. goods, sales are up. long considered one of the few engines that would create jobs. >> you look around, you say to yourself, what are the drivers of this recovery going to be, and i think the economy hasn't answered that question yet. >> reporter: and that rise in unemployment is significant, because more than 15 million americans are now looking for work but can't find it. add in those who have settled for part-time or given up, it's 26 million americans who need jobs. so, "world news" traveled to three job fairs across this country, orlando, chicago, los angeles. we met dinneta austin who worked as a lab tech with disabled adults, even drove a school bus. she's been looking for over a year. >> i worked three jobs to send my daughter through college and now i can't even find one, i mean -- so i just need a job. >> reporter: there was clay emerson, 47, who worked for two fortune 500 companies, looking for more than three years now. >> it seems like it's like the lottery system. it's just so very difficult
even american exports, u.s. goods, sales are up. long considered one of the few engines that would create jobs. >> you look around, you say to yourself, what are the drivers of this recovery going to be, and i think the economy hasn't answered that question yet. >> reporter: and that rise in unemployment is significant, because more than 15 million americans are now looking for work but can't find it. add in those who have settled for part-time or given up, it's 26 million americans...
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. >> reporter: the u.s. risks facing the kind of economicic catastrophe transpiring in europe, they said. >> it doesn't happen as a slippery slope. it doesn't happen in six months. it's dramatic. >> reporter: arguing that the nation can no longer continue to ignore its $13.8 trillion national debt and this year's projected $1.3 trillion deficit. the chairmen recommended raising the social security retirement age from 66 now to 69 by the year 2017. increasing the payroll tax for the wealthier recipients and reducing their social security benefits. increasing the gasoline tax by 15 cents per gallon beginning in 2013. eliminating or reducing tax detuxs for individuals such as for mortgage interest. freezing medicare payments to doctors through 2020. and cutting the government workforce through attrition by 10%, or by 200,000 employees. to be considered the official report of the commission, the report needs the support of at least 14 of the group's 18 members in a vote scheduled for friday. two key members endo
. >> reporter: the u.s. risks facing the kind of economicic catastrophe transpiring in europe, they said. >> it doesn't happen as a slippery slope. it doesn't happen in six months. it's dramatic. >> reporter: arguing that the nation can no longer continue to ignore its $13.8 trillion national debt and this year's projected $1.3 trillion deficit. the chairmen recommended raising the social security retirement age from 66 now to 69 by the year 2017. increasing the payroll tax...
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the u.s. and pakistan are at odds over the american drone strikes, and some american officials suspect that the agent's name was deliberately leaked by the pakistani spy agency. >>> wikileaks founder julian assange spent his first full day out on bail today speaking out and fielding questions from reporters at the mansion where he's under house arrest. one of those reporters, our own jim sciutto, who posed a question that infuriated assange. >> reporter: we met julian assange on the 650-acre estate at the ten-bedroom mansion where he'll serve out his house arrest. from solitary confinement to christmas in the english countryside. >> well, first night out was, of course, a big party here. >> reporter: and found him unapologetic, threatening new releases targeting american banks in january. and right away, a faster stream of once secret u.s. diplomatic cables. >> we're speeding up the internal pipeline. >> reporter: he brushed off charges from u.s. officials that certain cables endanger lives. h
the u.s. and pakistan are at odds over the american drone strikes, and some american officials suspect that the agent's name was deliberately leaked by the pakistani spy agency. >>> wikileaks founder julian assange spent his first full day out on bail today speaking out and fielding questions from reporters at the mansion where he's under house arrest. one of those reporters, our own jim sciutto, who posed a question that infuriated assange. >> reporter: we met julian assange on...
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but this summer, thousands of u.s. soldiers arrived. so, unlike jan mohammad, bismullah doesn't have to hide, even though he is constantly reminded of the risks. he sleeps in his office, inside a u.s. military base, surrounded by the dead. each of these men in these photos died for him, fighting the taliban. in eight years, 400 of his officers and friends have been killed. then the taliban killed his father. then his brother. and then they killed his 11-year-old son with a suicide bomber. and yet, despite unspeakable sacrifice, 43-year-old bismullah khan still supports the u.s. "you have given us our last chance," he says. "if i quit now, how will we survive?" for bismullah, survival is about fighting. for jan, it's about hiding, as i learned when i left him. someone followed me, i'll never know if he was taliban. jan has to deal with that fear every day of his life. nick schifrin, abc news, kunduz, afghanistan. >>> and still ahead on "world news," can you name this woman? do you recognize her? her hair is now red, but her name is at th
but this summer, thousands of u.s. soldiers arrived. so, unlike jan mohammad, bismullah doesn't have to hide, even though he is constantly reminded of the risks. he sleeps in his office, inside a u.s. military base, surrounded by the dead. each of these men in these photos died for him, fighting the taliban. in eight years, 400 of his officers and friends have been killed. then the taliban killed his father. then his brother. and then they killed his 11-year-old son with a suicide bomber. and...
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an elite u.s. border agent taken down in arizona. who did it? >>> and, dear santa. american children who have so little, asking for socks and shoes and the secret elves who are answering. >>> good evening. we begin with a still unfolding story of ordinary americans surviving a terrifying encounter. they were school board members holding a routine meeting in florida. in walks a shooter with a .9 millimeter smith and wesson handgun. and tonight, we have learned a lot more about all they did to make it through alive. abc's ryan owens is in panama city tonight. ryan? >> reporter: good evening to you, diane. we've also learned a lot more about the gunman and his motive. police say he planned this for quite some time, even had the date circled in his calendar. and when he showed up at this building, he came well armed with a whole lot of ammunition. police say the man who shattered the monotony of that school board meeting was a 56-year-old ex-con with a grudge. clay duke was angry the board had fired his wife, a special-ed teacher earlier this year. >> he loved me. he lo
an elite u.s. border agent taken down in arizona. who did it? >>> and, dear santa. american children who have so little, asking for socks and shoes and the secret elves who are answering. >>> good evening. we begin with a still unfolding story of ordinary americans surviving a terrifying encounter. they were school board members holding a routine meeting in florida. in walks a shooter with a .9 millimeter smith and wesson handgun. and tonight, we have learned a lot more about...
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u.s. household with an income of $49,777 will continue to keep its tax cut of $2,142. but president obama originally told voters taxes on income of more than $250,000 a year should increase. >> we will take those tax breaks away from the wealthiest americans and put them in the pockets of hard-working americans. >> reporter: he gave in to republicans on that. so the family of the average wall street banker paid more than $311,000 a year will keep $9,318, as opposed to the $8,012 the president wanted him to keep. or take miami heat basketball star lebron james. he makes $14.5 million a year and will continue to keep more than $666,000 of that, as opposed to the president's original position of letting him keep just over $8,000 of that. and, diane, the white house says president obama would have gladly signed just the tax extensions, tax cut extensions, for middle class americans, but the votes simply were not there, and this is the best deal he could get, diane. >> all right, jake, our than
u.s. household with an income of $49,777 will continue to keep its tax cut of $2,142. but president obama originally told voters taxes on income of more than $250,000 a year should increase. >> we will take those tax breaks away from the wealthiest americans and put them in the pockets of hard-working americans. >> reporter: he gave in to republicans on that. so the family of the average wall street banker paid more than $311,000 a year will keep $9,318, as opposed to the $8,012 the...
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a search for a suspect in the murder of a u.s. border patrol agent. brian terry was shot and killed in a fire fight late last night when his four-man team came across five armed individuals. the shootout was with bandits who prey on illegal immigrants, robbing them as they attempt to cross the border. terry, an iraq war veteran, is the first border agent to have been killed in the line of duty since 2009. >> he used to call us when he was going out on a mission, you know, then he would call when he got back in. that was his life, that job. >> reporter: while crossings are down 30% because of fewer jobs in the united states, agents say their job is becoming increasingly dangerous. >> the unspeakable violence in mexico is unfortunately starting to seep across that border. >> reporter: a treacherous situation. both for those trying to cross the border and those tries to stop them. mike von fremd, abc news, rio rico, arizona. >>> and still ahead on "world news," what is different about the letters to santa this year? parents asking for something new along
a search for a suspect in the murder of a u.s. border patrol agent. brian terry was shot and killed in a fire fight late last night when his four-man team came across five armed individuals. the shootout was with bandits who prey on illegal immigrants, robbing them as they attempt to cross the border. terry, an iraq war veteran, is the first border agent to have been killed in the line of duty since 2009. >> he used to call us when he was going out on a mission, you know, then he would...
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for the defense fund of army private bradley manning, accused of providing wikileaks with classified u.s. documents. manning's defense fund says as of this weekend, it had yet to receive anything from wikileakw. >> it's irresponsible, in a sense, for wikileaks to call for people to donate money for the bradley manning defense and not deliver. >> reporter: at the same time, wikileaks is raising money for assange's defense fund. he's facing charges of rape in sweden. a case, he says, is meant to silence him and wikileaks. >> i don't think that is justifiable. and that's why i did suggest that he would step aside. >> reporter: instead, she and the others have quit wikileaks and are now working to set up their own rival website to be called open-leaks. a spokesperson for wikileaks said tonight they welcome the new website. >> okay, brian, thank you. >>> at the state department, the flag is flying at half staff today as tributes to long-time diplomat richard holbrooke pour in from around the world. holbrooke, the president's point man in aftghanistan and pakista, died last night at 69. and if
for the defense fund of army private bradley manning, accused of providing wikileaks with classified u.s. documents. manning's defense fund says as of this weekend, it had yet to receive anything from wikileakw. >> it's irresponsible, in a sense, for wikileaks to call for people to donate money for the bradley manning defense and not deliver. >> reporter: at the same time, wikileaks is raising money for assange's defense fund. he's facing charges of rape in sweden. a case, he says,...
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the u.s. is desperate for pakistan to be stable and a dependable ally in the fight against militants. but the cables reveal the u.s. was doubtful whether this government could even survive. in one cable, the head of the army here suggests he might depose the president and force him into exile if political tension in the country increased. other cables show that the u.s. was so doubtful about the safety of pakistan's nuclear weapons, it actually tried to block a pakistani attempt to increase the strength of those weapons. all of this points to doubt and mistrust on both sides, at a time when the u.s. needs the pakistani government and military to fight militants in order to succeed across thehaaf. >> reporter: i'm lara setrakian in dubai. every here is reeling from revelations that some arab governments pushed for a u.s. attack on iran. saudi arabia's king abdullah now infamously calling for cutting off the head of the snake. another zinger, arab military officials agreeing that iranian preside
the u.s. is desperate for pakistan to be stable and a dependable ally in the fight against militants. but the cables reveal the u.s. was doubtful whether this government could even survive. in one cable, the head of the army here suggests he might depose the president and force him into exile if political tension in the country increased. other cables show that the u.s. was so doubtful about the safety of pakistan's nuclear weapons, it actually tried to block a pakistani attempt to increase the...
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chris bury, abc news, on u.s. 30, in indiana. >> a lot of intrepid people out there in this weather. >>> we turn, next, to the major legal blow delivered today of the historic health care reform law. a federal judge in virginia ruled today that a key part of the overhaul violates the constitution. it mandates americans to have health insurance coverage. with the bill now just starting to go into effect, what does it mean for families in america? jake tapper tells us. he gin joins us from the white e tonight. >> reporter: good evening, diane. white house officials expected this case will end up before the supreme court. at issue, as you say, the individual mandate, the requirement under the new health care law, that every american who can purchase it, purchase health insurance. the health care bill that president obama signed into law in march requires that every american who can afford it buys health insurance. federal district judge henry hudson today called that requirement "unconstitutional." what's called an individual mandate he said "exceeds the constitutional boundaries of con
chris bury, abc news, on u.s. 30, in indiana. >> a lot of intrepid people out there in this weather. >>> we turn, next, to the major legal blow delivered today of the historic health care reform law. a federal judge in virginia ruled today that a key part of the overhaul violates the constitution. it mandates americans to have health insurance coverage. with the bill now just starting to go into effect, what does it mean for families in america? jake tapper tells us. he gin joins...
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. >> reporter: back in the u.s., stunned by the release of once private diplomatic cables, the justice department is intensifying efforts to prosecute him for endangering american security and lives. they're reaching back to the rarely used 1917 espionage act, which criminalizes obtaining or communicating information used to the injury of the united states. as well as laws that bar transmitting national defense information, which normally apply only to government officials. some say free speech protections will make prosecution difficult, but others are confident the government will find a way. >> there are two ways that they can prosecute him, either for releasing information that they said would cause harm and, secondly, his failure to return it when demanded by u.s. government officials. these are enormously serious breaches. >> reporter: assange's supporters say sweden's rape prosecution is motivated in part by the documents release and they also say his safety is in danger, citing comments like this one on canadian television. >> well, i think assange should be assassinated actual
. >> reporter: back in the u.s., stunned by the release of once private diplomatic cables, the justice department is intensifying efforts to prosecute him for endangering american security and lives. they're reaching back to the rarely used 1917 espionage act, which criminalizes obtaining or communicating information used to the injury of the united states. as well as laws that bar transmitting national defense information, which normally apply only to government officials. some say free...
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we've been watching his travels with people all over the world today, courtesy of the u.s. military, norad. but we all know there's really only one santa who is on the move tonight. there are plenty of, though, stand-ins, who keep his seat warm until he arrives. and who teaches them? our "person of the week." >> well, this will be my 35th year. >> reporter: tom valent started suiting up when he was just 25, playing the role of santa -- >> you are on the good list. >> reporter: until the real santa arrives on christmas eve. >> you have any questions about reindeer or elves or anything? >> reporter: he remembers that first family, and the suit his wife holly sewed by hand. >> i just -- i knew i could make this family happy. i put on the suit that holly had made for me and inexpensive beard that we purchased. ♪ we wish you a merry christmas ♪ >> reporter: tom had gone to santa claus school. that's right. there's a school. three days of class, 40 hours of studying the real santa. >> and, of course, i had to take three days off from work and my wife holly always questioned t
we've been watching his travels with people all over the world today, courtesy of the u.s. military, norad. but we all know there's really only one santa who is on the move tonight. there are plenty of, though, stand-ins, who keep his seat warm until he arrives. and who teaches them? our "person of the week." >> well, this will be my 35th year. >> reporter: tom valent started suiting up when he was just 25, playing the role of santa -- >> you are on the good list....
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and diane, the authorities here, like in the u.s. are exercising maximum caution. >> well, jim, i'm here in washington, d.c. to talk with american national security officials about the holidays ahead. any concerns they have on homeland security. and i'll bring you the full conversation tomorrow. i sat down with department of homeland security secretary janet napolitano, the director of national intelligence, james clapper and his president's chief counterterrorism adviser john brennan. but on this day fraught with so many terror warnings, i started by asking them about london. and here's a bit of that. >> as far as i know, we have not yet found any connection between those arrests and any threat to the homeland or to the united states. >> any sense of how many attacks they're planning? >> i will leave it to the british to talk about the activities that these individuals were engaged in. >> but, again, when we look around today, with newark airport and the false alarm there but new york city we had several of them. what do you say to
and diane, the authorities here, like in the u.s. are exercising maximum caution. >> well, jim, i'm here in washington, d.c. to talk with american national security officials about the holidays ahead. any concerns they have on homeland security. and i'll bring you the full conversation tomorrow. i sat down with department of homeland security secretary janet napolitano, the director of national intelligence, james clapper and his president's chief counterterrorism adviser john brennan....
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for the defense fund of army private bradley manning, accused of providing wikileaks with classified u.s. documents. manning's defense fund says as of this weekend, it has yet to never anything from wikileaks. >> it was irresponsible in a sense for wikileaks to call the people to donate money for the bradley manning defense and not deliver. >> reporter: at the same time, wikileaks is raising money for assange's defense fund. he's facing charges of rape in sweden. a case, he say, is meant to silence him and wikileaks. >> i don't think that is justifiable. and this is why i did suggest that he would step aside. >> reporter: instead, she and the others have quit wikileaks and are working to start their own rival website. a spokesperson tonight said they welcome the new website. george? >> brian, thank you. >>> the flag is flying at half staff today at the state department as tributes to richard holbrooke pour in from around the world. holbrooke died last night at 69. and if a diplomat can dive with his boots on, holbrooke did it. as martha raddatz reports, his final recowords, a plea for pe
for the defense fund of army private bradley manning, accused of providing wikileaks with classified u.s. documents. manning's defense fund says as of this weekend, it has yet to never anything from wikileaks. >> it was irresponsible in a sense for wikileaks to call the people to donate money for the bradley manning defense and not deliver. >> reporter: at the same time, wikileaks is raising money for assange's defense fund. he's facing charges of rape in sweden. a case, he say, is...
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he to publish a comprehensive review of u.s. policy in the region later this week. holbrooke is survived by his wife, catty martin, and his two children. now, back to diane. >>> now we move on to the story that stunned so many people. two days after bernie madoff's son, mark, committed suicide here in new york, the story of son and father continues to emerge. and chief investigative correspondent brian ross has been on the madoff case since day one. he joins us tonight. brian. >> reporter: diane, bernie madoff's lawyer said today madoff will not seek to attend the funeral of his son mark, and it's unlikely he would have been welcome in any case. despite his death, the legal proceedings against mark madoff continued today. they seek tens of millions of dollars from him and even from his children. the 46-year-old eldest son of madoff knew the legal process against him would drag on for years, ending his life of luxury and privilege. his father's former secretary said mark had been struggling with the stigma of being a madoff. >> it had to have been unrelenting, for hi
he to publish a comprehensive review of u.s. policy in the region later this week. holbrooke is survived by his wife, catty martin, and his two children. now, back to diane. >>> now we move on to the story that stunned so many people. two days after bernie madoff's son, mark, committed suicide here in new york, the story of son and father continues to emerge. and chief investigative correspondent brian ross has been on the madoff case since day one. he joins us tonight. brian. >>...
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u.s. authorities say no suspicious packages were found at its embassy in rome, but today's bombings are similar to others across europe. last month, in athens, greece, crude package bombs were sent to the swiss, russian, german, bulgarian and chilean embassies. none of those bombs caused injury or major damage. but these package bombs come at a sensitive time for authorities here. like the u.s., countries across europe have remained on high alert, concerned about suicide or mumbai-style attacks on busy holiday streets. this week, british police arrested 12 men suspected of planning a major attack and earlier this month, two simultaneous explosions rocked downtown stockholm, sweden. a car bomb and suicide bomber. only the bomber was killed but two people were injured. a lucky break. with countries across europe on high alert, officials are counting on more than luck to thwart any large-scale terror attacks. miguel marquez, abc news, rome. >>> homeland security officials here in the u.s. are
u.s. authorities say no suspicious packages were found at its embassy in rome, but today's bombings are similar to others across europe. last month, in athens, greece, crude package bombs were sent to the swiss, russian, german, bulgarian and chilean embassies. none of those bombs caused injury or major damage. but these package bombs come at a sensitive time for authorities here. like the u.s., countries across europe have remained on high alert, concerned about suicide or mumbai-style attacks...
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you'll recognize them from picketing at the tune rams of fallen u.s. soldiers. and they now have elizabeth edwards in their sites. why? terry moran reports. >> reporter: so now this infamous heat group -- ♪ god showed his wrath to thee >> reporter: -- has found what they must think is a new way to offend. a new way to tear at frayed fabric of our common decency by protesting at the funeral of elizabeth edwards. >> do you believe that god gave elizabeth edwards breast cancer as retribution? >> of course that's what he did and then he gave her a whoring husband. don't you understand? you don't get to stomp your feet and flip off god and think it's going to go well for you. >> reporter: that's shirley phelps-roper, the daughter of the founder of westboro, fred phelps, who took to the radio to proclaim the group's twisted theological argument, that the many sorrows of elizabeth edwards' life were all god's punishments for her support of gay rights, abortion rights and other issues. >> she used her money and her standing in this country to defy her creator. >> repo
you'll recognize them from picketing at the tune rams of fallen u.s. soldiers. and they now have elizabeth edwards in their sites. why? terry moran reports. >> reporter: so now this infamous heat group -- ♪ god showed his wrath to thee >> reporter: -- has found what they must think is a new way to offend. a new way to tear at frayed fabric of our common decency by protesting at the funeral of elizabeth edwards. >> do you believe that god gave elizabeth edwards breast cancer...
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and here in the u.s., so far, we've logged 16 billion miles more than last year. the getz family is on the return leg of their 770-mile round trip from los angeles to sacramento, california. that should roughly cost $103 today. but if the $5 prediction comes true, that's $167. >> we looked at prices coming down here, compared to driving, flying was a lot more expensive. but when the price of gas goes up to $5, it won't be. >> reporter: a number of analysts are predicting $4 gas by spring. that's approaching the most americans have ever paid for a gallon of regular gas. david? >> linsey davis, thank you. we think. >>> we're going to turn now to politics and even after she lost, tea party candidate christine o'donnell is back in the news tonight, blaming vice president biden after reports o'donnell is now being investigated. the former candidate told "good morning america" the vice president is behind accusations that she misspent campaign funds during her failed senate race. >> don't need a tipster to show this is politically motivated. we were informed that the de
and here in the u.s., so far, we've logged 16 billion miles more than last year. the getz family is on the return leg of their 770-mile round trip from los angeles to sacramento, california. that should roughly cost $103 today. but if the $5 prediction comes true, that's $167. >> we looked at prices coming down here, compared to driving, flying was a lot more expensive. but when the price of gas goes up to $5, it won't be. >> reporter: a number of analysts are predicting $4 gas by...
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but the biggest u.s. jackpot ever, still $390 million. >>> and the woman whose real life story helped to inspire this famous song from "the sound of music" has passed away. ♪ i am 16 ♪ going on 17 ♪ i know that i'm naive >> reporter: agathe von trapp was portrayed here at the vie say yus leisl in "the sound of music." the real life von trapp was the oldest of her seven siblings. she was 97 years old. >>> when we come back here on "world news" this evening. our producers put me in a sea of ipads for one incredible journey. this is a year we will not forget. aking a foolishsk with m. anyone with high cholesterol may be at increased risk of heart attack. diet and exercise weren't enough for me. i stopped kidding myself. i've been eating healthier, exercising more... and now i'm also taking lipitor. if you've been kidding yourself about high cholesterol...stop. along with diet, lipitor has been shown to lower bad cholesterol 39% to 60%. lipitor is fda approved to reduce the risk of heart attack and stro
but the biggest u.s. jackpot ever, still $390 million. >>> and the woman whose real life story helped to inspire this famous song from "the sound of music" has passed away. ♪ i am 16 ♪ going on 17 ♪ i know that i'm naive >> reporter: agathe von trapp was portrayed here at the vie say yus leisl in "the sound of music." the real life von trapp was the oldest of her seven siblings. she was 97 years old. >>> when we come back here on "world...
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point to language in the preamble to the treaty that they say would tie america's hands, stopping the u.s. from developing missile defense in europe. >> i really am concerned that the russians are going to make conditions that allow us never to develop missile defense. i'm not making this up. >> reporter: but the white house, pentagon, and even former republican foreign policy officials say that's just not true. while the president has been vigorously lobbying republicans senators on s.t.a.r.t., he has not been doing the same for the 9/11 health care bill for the first responders. >> what happened that our president can't come out and support heroes? somebody please answer this. >> reporter: today the president's public silence on the matter was criticized. >> mr. president, please step up to the mound for those who worked on the pile. >> reporter: the white house today said the issue wasn't phone calls that president was making. but that republicans leaders need to put pressure on republican senators giving that they're the ones, all 42 senators have blocked the bill. we have late-breaki
point to language in the preamble to the treaty that they say would tie america's hands, stopping the u.s. from developing missile defense in europe. >> i really am concerned that the russians are going to make conditions that allow us never to develop missile defense. i'm not making this up. >> reporter: but the white house, pentagon, and even former republican foreign policy officials say that's just not true. while the president has been vigorously lobbying republicans senators...
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tonight we have learned that the u.s. embassy in london was among the intended targets for a group of men arrested last week on terrorism charges. the nine men ranging in age from 19 to 28 appeared before a judge today in london. >>> back in this country, we have followed the debate in washington and elsewhere in this country about one very delicate question every family faces at some point -- how hard should your doctor try to save your life, even at the end? tonight, dr. tim johnson with one wife and mother's very careful choice. >> reporter: 63-year-old lois riley was living the life she always imagined. a loving marriage. a fulfilling job. and a family complete with three daughters and four grandchildren. but what she did not plan on was the devastating diagnosis of terminal ovarian cancer. >> it made me angry. it made me sad. i didn't want to hear that. i wanted to hear that i was going to get strong and beat this. >> reporter: lois faced an agonizing decision. battle her cancer with aggressive chemotherapy but no as
tonight we have learned that the u.s. embassy in london was among the intended targets for a group of men arrested last week on terrorism charges. the nine men ranging in age from 19 to 28 appeared before a judge today in london. >>> back in this country, we have followed the debate in washington and elsewhere in this country about one very delicate question every family faces at some point -- how hard should your doctor try to save your life, even at the end? tonight, dr. tim johnson...